1,554 Jeffery Manor Reading Tutors

...I am proficient in introducing students to positive and negative numbers, greater than and less than, addition, subtraction, multiplication and division of negative and positive numbers, all rules pertaining to solving these same problems. Bridging the gap in understanding that pre-algebra is the first math that students learn when they start school... read more

...I was widely considered, by students, faculty and administration as the "best tutor ever." In that role I helped hundreds of students succeed in a wide variety of classes including College Algebra, Physics, English Composition, Public Speaking and ACT Compass testing. As one of six tutors in our office I performed over 40% of the tutoring. My clients... read more

...Since then, I have worked in the Chicago Public Schools system as an elementary school teacher. I have tutored students in a wide range of subjects, from math and science to literature and history. I have helped students prepare for standardized tests. I have also helped adult ESL students improve their accents and increase their fluency in English... read more

...This has resulted in consistently significant improvement in national norms on standardized achievement tests at each school I've taught. Classrooms I have taught have achieved rates of 97% at or above average on the ISAT in math, as well as 85% achievement at or above average in both reading and science. This was in class sizes of 34 or more students... read more

...I believe that the most important aspect in tutoring is helping students build the skills to be more successful in independent academic settings not just give students the correct answers for the immediate good grade. I graduated from Michigan State University with a Bachelor's degree in Elementary Education with a focus in English and ESL/ESOL... read more